Friday, August 26, 2022

My Love

'Poem for the week' -- "My Love":


My love has hair

Like midnight,

But midnight fades to dawn.

My love has eyes

Like starlight,

But starlight fades in morn.

My love has a voice

Like dew-fall,

But dew-fall dies at a breath.

My love has love

Like life’s all,

But life’s all fades in death


-- Bruce Nugent


This may seem depressing.... 

But, isn't there something redeeming about acknowledging the truth that all things die?  

Redeeming, really?  Yes, because death is involved in the perpetuation of life.  This is true in all realms of existence.  

Denying it actually creates all kinds of problems, while accepting it allows for wisdom, meaning, enjoyment of the moments we do have...since this is part of what creates life for someone else down the road.  The beauty is that it actually is what helps creates new life.